A Peep into Periya ThiruMozhi 182

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Dear SrEvaishNavites,

 

Smt.SumithrA VaradaRajan explains how Sri Thriumangai AzhwAr's dedications

manifests itself. Does he falla the feet of devotees? or does he worship them

with reverence.? This quesiton is answered here.

 

dAsan

vanamamalai padmanabhan

 

 

 

 

Sri Parthasarathi thunai

SrimathE ramanujaya Namaha

Sri Vara Vara munayE Namaha

Sri vAnachala maha munayE namaha

 

“tan sErai emperuman tAl thozhuvAr kAnmin en talaimElArE”

 

Why are azhvars called so? Because they are deeply involved with bhagavan and

immersed in his kalyana gunas. When they have such a great affinity towards

emperuman shouldn’t they place him on top of their heads. But Azhvars go one

step higher. That is the difference between Srivaishnavism and other

philosophies. According to our sampradayam charamOpayam is not surrendering to

emperuman but surrendering to the acharyan/bhagavatas. That is the prime

essence of this thirumozhi padhigam.

 

Kaliyan elaborated the episode of poothanA moksham in the very first paasuram

and celebrated thiruchchErai emperuman for doing such a leela. So emperuman

happily called kaliyan near him in order to place his divine feet on top of

azhvar’s head.

 

“thiruththuzhAi pOlEyum kowsthupam pOlEyum vummudaiya sparsam

namakkinidhAyirAnindRadhu, vummudaiya thalaiyaikoduvArum nammudaiya kAlai

vaikka” enna; engu vumakkozhiyAdhu, vaguthtavar kAlukku edam pOrumiththanai.”

 

“Like thiruththuzhAi (tulasi) and kowsthupam I very much like the contact with

you so bring your head so that I can place my feet on your head” said the lord.

Kaliyan promptly answered, “Oh! My lord there is no place for your feet on my

head it is reserved for the bhagavatas”

 

“tan sErai emperuman tAL thozhuvAr kAnmin en thalai mElArE”

 

Azhvar emperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharaNam

Adiyen ramanuja dAsee

Sumithra Varadarajan